IDRC: Accelerating Climate Action - Social Equity and Empowerment of Women and Girls

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Description

The aim of this call is to select a portfolio of research projects that produce knowledge which facilitates the scaling and financing of socially-transformative climate action. With this, the resilience and livelihoods of the most vulnerable communities in the developing world will be strengthened.

The Accelerating Climate Action call will focus on the following three themes, collectively addressing current knowledge gaps in socially-transformative climate research:

Climate and disaster resilience: Research projects focusing on socially-equitable development planning that enhances the ability of people — regardless of gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, age, or physical ability — to mitigate and adapt to climate-related hazards;

Energy security: Research projects that explore socially equitable access to innovative, clean, and renewable energy services and to energy-based technologies; and

Migration: Research projects that produce knowledge to contribute to using migration as a proactive adaptation strategy that contributes to equitable access to economic, health, educational, and employment services.

Proposed research projects should be based on an analysis of the interrelated factors affecting communities and their vulnerability to climate change impacts. Projects should aim to achieve long-term socially-transformative outcomes; similarly, they should also be participatory in structure to effectively address the various needs and priorities of underrepresented people. Research outcomes should inspire innovation in climate policies, institutions, technologies, and strategies that can be applied to promote the resilience of communities.

Priority will be given to research projects that:

involve a wide range of stakeholders throughout the project’s design and implementation (sush as public authorities, communities, civil society, the private sector, and paying attention particularly to stakeholders who are usually marginalized in such processes), and especially engage decision-makers from the beginning;

identify options to bring tested solutions to scale through private and public financing and appropriate policies that lead to social equity.

The following regions will be targeted: Central Asia, Far East Asia, Middle East, North of Sahara, South America, South Asia, South of Sahara, West Indies.

Eligibility

The proposed research must take place in one or more countries included in the list of eligible countries (the list can be found in the FAQ). Cross-regional collaboration and comparative studies that generate local, regional, and international good practices will be encouraged.

The proposed research must be led by a research-oriented organization from academia or the private or public sectors, and be based in a country in the list of eligible countries.

For more information about the call and eligibility, please consult the call document available here.

Funding Availability

The total budget for this Call is expected to be $4 million Canadian dollars and IDRC expects to fund up to 8 research projects.

How to Apply

Please review the Frequently Asked Questions document and the official Call for Proposals document both found under the "Attachments" section below.

Information For Co-applicants

If you need to meet a deadline set by the lead institution for this opportunity, please ensure that you provide the Office of Research with at least five days in advance of the lead institution’s deadline to review the application, or your proposed component of the project. Please be in touch with the Office of Research (contact information below) ahead of the deadline if it looks like it will be difficult for you to submit all the required documentation on time (i.e. budget, proposal, OR-5 Form).